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Los Altos, CA vs Northbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Northbrook has 93.1% more rainy days than Los Altos.
- Northbrook has 28.5% less Sunny Days than Los Altos.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northbrook scores 20.7% worse than Los Altos
 Los Altos, CANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6462443
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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